Progress, challenges and trends on vision sensing technologies in automatic/intelligent robotic welding: State-of-the-art review

Q Guo, Z Yang, J Xu, Y Jiang, W Wang, Z Liu… - Robotics and Computer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Welding is a method of realizing material connections, and the development of modern
sensing technology is pushing this traditional process towards automation and intelligence …

A novel seam extraction and path planning method for robotic welding of medium-thickness plate structural parts based on 3D vision

Y Geng, M Lai, X Tian, X Xu, Y Jiang… - Robotics and Computer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, the robotic welding of medium-thickness plate structural parts has become a
common welding application. With the rapid development of automation technology and …

Adaptive path planning for the gantry welding robot system

X Wang, Z Xie, X Zhou, J Gao, F Li, X Gu - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Group welding is one of the crucial components with difficulties in shipbuilding with irregular
distribution and a great variety of welding seams. The traditional manual teaching method …

A novel 3D vision-based robotic welding path extraction method for complex intersection curves

Y Geng, Y Zhang, X Tian, L Zhou - Robotics and Computer-Integrated …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of robot technology, robotic welding technology has gradually
been applied in the complex co-main intersection pipeline welding field. However, due to …

A point cloud-based welding trajectory planning method for plane welds

Z Yuankai, J Yong, T Xincheng, X Xiaolong… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Plane welds are a common type of weld in industrial sites. When the welding robot welds
multiple types of plane welds at the same time, the traditional teaching and programming …

Automatic aluminum alloy surface grinding trajectory planning of industrial robot based on weld seam recognition and positioning

H Zhao, K Wen, T Lei, Y Xiao, Y Pan - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we propose a novel method for planning grinding trajectories on curved
surfaces to improve the grinding efficiency of large aluminum alloy surfaces with welds and …

The active visual sensing methods for robotic welding: review, tutorial and prospect

ZZ Wang - arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.00685, 2024 - arxiv.org
The visual sensing system is one of the most important parts of the welding robots to realize
intelligent and autonomous welding. The active visual sensing methods have been widely …

An exploratory study of dynamic foot shape measurements with 4D scanning system

L Zhang, K Yick, M Yue, J Yip, S Ng - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate and reliable foot measurements at different stances offer comprehensive
geometrical information on foot, thus enabling a more comfortable insole/footwear for …

A Collision-free path planning approach based on rule guided lazy-PRM with repulsion field for gantry welding robots

X Zhou, X Wang, Z Xie, J Gao, F Li, X Gu - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In shipbuilding, various complex welding workpieces and large flexible workspaces bring
great challenges to the automated intelligent welding system. In order to maintain the …

Virtual numerical control: an approach towards autonomous manufacturing with a case study in welding

MA Nasser, MM Asy - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2024 - Springer
Today's customer lifestyles have reshaped their expectations and preferences, driving a
growing demand for tailor-made products. While current conventional manufacturing (MNF) …